Culminate
verb
To reach the highest or a decisive point, especially at the end of something.
The performance culminated in a magnificent fireworks display.
Often appears as...
- culminate in
- culminate with
verb
To reach the highest or a decisive point, especially at the end of something.
The performance culminated in a magnificent fireworks display.
Often appears as...
- culminate in
- culminate with
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Pro Tip 1/3Final Event
Use 'culminate' to describe an event or process that leads to a final, often exciting or important, point.
Years of research culminated in a groundbreaking discovery.
Pro Tip 2/3Decisive Moment
'Culminate' often implies that a crucial or decisive moment has been reached, ending a sequence.
The long-standing conflict finally culminated in a peace treaty.
Pro Tip 3/3Intense Buildup
Describe a situation that's built up in intensity before reaching a climax with 'culminate'.
The campaign's efforts culminated in an overwhelming victory.
Pro Tip 1/3Final Event
Use 'culminate' to describe an event or process that leads to a final, often exciting or important, point.
Years of research culminated in a groundbreaking discovery.
Pro Tip 2/3Decisive Moment
'Culminate' often implies that a crucial or decisive moment has been reached, ending a sequence.
The long-standing conflict finally culminated in a peace treaty.
Pro Tip 3/3Intense Buildup
Describe a situation that's built up in intensity before reaching a climax with 'culminate'.
The campaign's efforts culminated in an overwhelming victory.
Pro Tip 1/3Final Event
Use 'culminate' to describe an event or process that leads to a final, often exciting or important, point.
Years of research culminated in a groundbreaking discovery.
Pro Tip 2/3Decisive Moment
'Culminate' often implies that a crucial or decisive moment has been reached, ending a sequence.
The long-standing conflict finally culminated in a peace treaty.
Pro Tip 3/3Intense Buildup
Describe a situation that's built up in intensity before reaching a climax with 'culminate'.
The campaign's efforts culminated in an overwhelming victory.
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Video examples
Tracking Plastic Sea to...
creature River what is to the east of us it's just four hundred kilometres of baldness and he asked me he said to me well why don't you try and protect it'll help this government protect it and again it happened and I started to try and think about that and that's been our mission for the rest of this time culminating and signing this protocol of
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Earth Day Eve 2021 PIPE...
I remain passionate about our planet, because whether you travel to the ends of the Earth or into your own backyard, discoveries can be made. And while Earth Day is always a special day, this year there's a special reason to celebrate, my three-year project about whales culminates with the Earth Day premiere
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Liz Diller: Architecture...
but to have the view stalk you, so the view would open up as you walked from one end to the other. This was eliminated because the view was too good, and the mayor said, "No, we just want this open." The architect lost here. But culminating -- and that's where this hooks into the theme of my little talk --
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The voices in my head PIPE...
of their help, then they could change my life back to how it had been, and a series of increasingly bizarre tasks was set, a kind of labor of Hercules. It started off quite small, for example, pull out three strands of hair, but gradually it grew more extreme, culminating in commands to harm myself,
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Dancing the Spirit Back...
the move again supported by the murray-darling Basin Authority this year's ring balan culminates with a ceremony at the current a unique estuary it's a part of who I am it's a part of my life it's a part of my parents life when I grew up when people got sick they
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Infinity according to...
culminating in an epiphany where he finally understands the god’s message. Imprisoned deep underground, he has no one to share this meaning with, and it changes nothing about his circumstances,
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Why tragedies are...
In Shakespeare's canon, we see Hamlet's indecisiveness lead to a series of bad decisions, or perhaps non-decisions, that culminate in the death of almost every character in the play,
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Adorable Baby Animal...
that she's here now the baby monkey is now at the start of a five-year journey through the rescue center which will culminate with her release back into the wild
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Rescuing A Baby Spider...
the baby monkey is now at the start of a five-year journey through the rescue center which will culminate with her release back into the wild
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Girl's Rite of Passage PIPE...
life infant child adolescent woman culminating in an all-night dance that will test her endurance the ritual
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Tracking Plastic Sea to...
creature River what is to the east of us it's just four hundred kilometres of baldness and he asked me he said to me well why don't you try and protect it'll help this government protect it and again it happened and I started to try and think about that and that's been our mission for the rest of this time culminating and signing this protocol of
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Earth Day Eve 2021 PIPE...
I remain passionate about our planet, because whether you travel to the ends of the Earth or into your own backyard, discoveries can be made. And while Earth Day is always a special day, this year there's a special reason to celebrate, my three-year project about whales culminates with the Earth Day premiere
Video examples
Liz Diller: Architecture...
but to have the view stalk you, so the view would open up as you walked from one end to the other. This was eliminated because the view was too good, and the mayor said, "No, we just want this open." The architect lost here. But culminating -- and that's where this hooks into the theme of my little talk --
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The voices in my head PIPE...
of their help, then they could change my life back to how it had been, and a series of increasingly bizarre tasks was set, a kind of labor of Hercules. It started off quite small, for example, pull out three strands of hair, but gradually it grew more extreme, culminating in commands to harm myself,
Video examples
Dancing the Spirit Back...
the move again supported by the murray-darling Basin Authority this year's ring balan culminates with a ceremony at the current a unique estuary it's a part of who I am it's a part of my life it's a part of my parents life when I grew up when people got sick they
Video examples
Infinity according to...
culminating in an epiphany where he finally understands the god’s message. Imprisoned deep underground, he has no one to share this meaning with, and it changes nothing about his circumstances,
Video examples
Why tragedies are...
In Shakespeare's canon, we see Hamlet's indecisiveness lead to a series of bad decisions, or perhaps non-decisions, that culminate in the death of almost every character in the play,
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
that she's here now the baby monkey is now at the start of a five-year journey through the rescue center which will culminate with her release back into the wild
Video examples
Rescuing A Baby Spider...
the baby monkey is now at the start of a five-year journey through the rescue center which will culminate with her release back into the wild
Video examples
Girl's Rite of Passage PIPE...
life infant child adolescent woman culminating in an all-night dance that will test her endurance the ritual
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Hans Hofmann
German Artist
Art is magic... But how is it magic? In its metaphysical development? Or does some final transformation culminate in a magic reality? In truth, the latter is impossible without the former. If creation is not magic, the outcome cannot be magic.
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Donald Evans
American Public Servant
The U.S. views Morocco as an important friend, and we applaud your political and economic reforms that culminated with the recent parliamentary elections that were widely reported to have been conducted in a fair and open manner.
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Charles Spurgeon
British Clergyman
The roaring thunder of the law and the fear of the terror of judgment are both used to bring us to Christ, but the final victory culminating in our salvation is won through God's loving-kindness.
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John Petrucci
American Musician
Sometimes just allowing yourself to noodle without any structure will enable you to stumble upon great new ideas, culminating in creating your own distinct voice on the instrument.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
The proper behavior all through the holiday season is to be drunk. This drunkenness culminates on New Year's Eve, when you get so drunk you kiss the person you're married to.
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Dusty Hill
American Musician
Through the career, planned or unplanned - usually unplanned - we've taken different turns. And it's culminated in a worldwide following that's pretty substantial.
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Sturgill Simpson
American Musician
I wanted to make an album that takes a journey through all my favorite periods in music and then culminates in something that will most likely end my career.
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Nimrat Kaur
Indian Actress
Things culminate when they have to. Work comes to you when you deserve to do it.
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Ramana Maharshi
Indian Philosopher
Devotion complete culminates in knowledge supreme.
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Jose Marti
Cuban Activist
Mountains culminate in peaks, and nations in men.
Quote examples
Hans Hofmann
German Artist
Art is magic... But how is it magic? In its metaphysical development? Or does some final transformation culminate in a magic reality? In truth, the latter is impossible without the former. If creation is not magic, the outcome cannot be magic.
Quote examples
Donald Evans
American Public Servant
The U.S. views Morocco as an important friend, and we applaud your political and economic reforms that culminated with the recent parliamentary elections that were widely reported to have been conducted in a fair and open manner.
Quote examples
Charles Spurgeon
British Clergyman
The roaring thunder of the law and the fear of the terror of judgment are both used to bring us to Christ, but the final victory culminating in our salvation is won through God's loving-kindness.
Quote examples
John Petrucci
American Musician
Sometimes just allowing yourself to noodle without any structure will enable you to stumble upon great new ideas, culminating in creating your own distinct voice on the instrument.
Quote examples
P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
The proper behavior all through the holiday season is to be drunk. This drunkenness culminates on New Year's Eve, when you get so drunk you kiss the person you're married to.
Quote examples
Dusty Hill
American Musician
Through the career, planned or unplanned - usually unplanned - we've taken different turns. And it's culminated in a worldwide following that's pretty substantial.
Quote examples
Sturgill Simpson
American Musician
I wanted to make an album that takes a journey through all my favorite periods in music and then culminates in something that will most likely end my career.
Quote examples
Nimrat Kaur
Indian Actress
Things culminate when they have to. Work comes to you when you deserve to do it.
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Ramana Maharshi
Indian Philosopher
Devotion complete culminates in knowledge supreme.
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Jose Marti
Cuban Activist
Mountains culminate in peaks, and nations in men.
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